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| NGC 1399 | |
|---|---|
 Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 1399 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Fornax |
| Right ascension | 03h 38.5m [1] |
| Declination | −35° 27′[1] |
| Distance | 20.23 Mpc (66 Mly) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 9.9[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E1p[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 3.2′ × 3.1′[1] |
| Notable features | Central galaxy of the Fornax cluster |
| Other designations | |
| 6dFGS gJ033829.0-352702, 2E 816, 2E 0336.5-3536, ESO 358-45, ESO-LV 358-0450, FCC 213, 1H 0335-357, H 0333-35, LEDA 13418, 2MASX J03382908-3527026, MCG-06-09-012, MSH 03-3-03, OHIO E -361, PKS 0336-35, PKS 0336-355 PKS J0338-3523, RBS 454, 1RXS J033828.8-352701, SGC 033634-3536.7, [CAC2009] S0373 b, [CHM2007] HDC 234 J033829.08-3527026, [CHM2007] LDC 249 J033829.08-3527026, [DLB87] F5, [FWB89] Galaxy 100 | |
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NGC 1399 is a large elliptical galaxy in the Southern constellation Fornax, the central galaxy in the Fornax Cluster. [2] The galaxy is 66 million light-years away from Earth. With a diameter of 130 000 light-years, it is one of the largest galaxies in the Fornax Cluster and slightly larger than the Milky Way. William Herschel discovered this galaxy on October 22, 1835.
- ^ a b c d e Dunlop, Storm (2005). Atlas of the Night Sky. Collins. ISBN 978-0-00-717223-8.
- ^ "Multiwavelength Atlas of Galaxies - NGC 1399". Retrieved 2011-06-18.
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